How did it go? Wish there was a way you could share pics in the comments here but you can always share on my FB page too, Full Moon Loon Designs. Hope you’re having fun with this process!

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You’re very welcome! I bought my Cricut primarily to enhance what I do with glass but have loved getting back into card making, and designs with vinyl and heat transfer vinyl.

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Those yellow that you didn’t like? Crunch them up… perfect for autumn leaves or a field of sunflowers or other yellow flowers.

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You’re very welcome and thank you! I know what you mean about the hoarding… I always think nothing else, but then there’s always something else!!!

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Thanks Judy! Yes, I sort of stumbled into this idea accidentally when creating a few with a recent batch of hollows I was pressing. When I saw how cool the shapes were I had to try it on purpose! I also think it is interesting that the second shelf up from the bottom did better at thinning them. Thinking it is one of two things - being closer to the elements or the fact that heat rises. I'm certainly going to make more, and might do a batch on white using the "Mixed Breed" blend (lol!) to see what they look like.

Thank you! Yes, it’s made using a vitrigraph kiln and I buy them already pulled and sliced from Val Cox (valcox.com.) They’re basically cane that is hollow in the center and sliced into pieces around 1/2” to 1” tall. I full fuse them first to form into droplets and then flattened them.

@@FullMoonLoonDesigns Thanks so much for the information. I will check out Val Cox's website.

Thank you! The hollows are pieces of hollow cane that I buy from Val Cox (valcox.com) and they’re pre-sliced but then I full fuse them into little round droplets first and then flatten. The paper stencil was cut on my Cricut but you can easily cut with an Xacto knife too (my hand cutting skills are not so good so I use a Cricut.) 😁 The little tool is called a dot and line sifter (or maybe line and dot sifter) and they come in three sizes. I bought mine online from The Glass Underground.

Thank you! It works to help hold frit in place so it doesn’t just bounce all over when applying. I bought it from www.valcox.com. I only use a few drops on a mister bottle of water. It also works well to hold a stencil in place, it’s hard to describe how it works but I think the little container I have should last a long time! 😁

You're welcome, thank you for watching! I would not recommend red brick as there could be moisture causing them to explode in a kiln (not 100% sure they would but I've heard never put rocks in a kiln for that reason.) You can purchase fire brick, but best to find it locally so you don't have to pay for shipping. If you have any local glass shops, see if they have them or can order them for you. Fire brick is what is used in the brick kilns. I saw some recently on FB Marketplace really cheap but again shipping cost would be prohibitive so see if you can find them local to you. Good luck!

What about floor tiles?

Thank you! I purchased the hollows from valcox.com. She makes them using a Vitrigraph kiln and does something special that she gets those lovely hollow tubes and then slices them into pieces. I first set those up to full fuse into little droplets and then flattened those. Hope this helps!

Jackie, do you fill the hollows with frit?

@@lesselavie7675 I don’t think any of the ones in this video had frit filled hollows but I have made some in the past. Usually I just stand the hollows on end and fire to a full fuse like making dots.

I wonder if you need to experiment with the hold time and/or weight on top. I’ve heard more time works better than more weight. You could always nip the edges or cut into them on a saw to add more variety to the edges. I’ve made flowers by taking 1” squares to the ring saw, mark with a marker like a plus sign and cut on saw toward but not all the way to the center and then round the edges of the slots a little if that makes sense. I want to do some like that and press them, perhaps a new video idea!

Some people just use well coated kiln shelves but I feel better with the fiber and paper. I’m glad I still have a lot of my big roll of 1mm. It’s sad how everything just keeps going up in price!

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You're welcome and thank you for watching! The frit is by Val Cox, she has both 90 and 96 colors and blends on her website, www.valcox.com.

You’re welcome and thank you! I have something called Synthrapol which is a surfactant and I purchased it from Val Cox (valcox.com) and just use a few drops in my misting bottle.

@@FullMoonLoonDesigns thank you, will look and see if i can find in the uk

Thank you! Most of them I did with two layers, however usually a 2mm clear base with a 3mm color on top of it. I like the lighter weight as opposed to two 3mm layers.

Hi Denise, I just checked and she does: valcox.com/fusingfrit96/surfactant

Thank you and you’re welcome! The regular frit from Uroboros, Oceanside etc. I have just purchased most locally over time. The beautiful leaded colors are from Valcox.com.

Hi Mimi - I bought a giant roll of 1MM fiber years ago really reasonably priced, so it was cheaper for me to use that instead of another layer of Papyros, I have heard others say they just used well kiln-washed shelves and not any shelf paper or fiber, but I would rather use the paper and fiber to be safe.

Thank you! Having fun trying this.

Hi Candace - I apologize, I meant to show that as I know it didn't show well in the video. It is called a Line and Dot Applicator. I bought mine from The Glass Underground, here is a link (I think mine is a medium): www.shoptheunderground.com/products/metal-line-and-dot-applicator

Let me see if they paste okay in the comments. They are in the video as well toward the end. Please remember all kilns are different and you may need to adjust time/temp. This is what I used for 96 COE glass. First step - creating the dots: 600/hr to 1550 hold 20 minutes AFAP to 950 hold 30 minutes Kiln off, wait until cool to open Second step - flattening the pieces: 600/hr to 1250 hold 30 minutes AFAP to 1550 hold 45 minutes AFAP to 950 hold 30 minutes Kiln off, wait until cool to open Fused dish: 250/hr to 1050 hold 60 minutes 50/hr to 1150 hold 30 minutes (bubble squeeze segment) 350/hr to 1400 hold 10 minutes (this temp & hold will depend on your kiln and your desired results, i.e. tack fuse, contour fuse, full fuse etc.) AFAP to 950 hold 90 minutes (this hold time depends on number of layers; I have two layers plus powder and flattened dots on top.) 100/hr to 600, no hold Kiln off, wait until cool to open Hope this helps!

Most likely 9999, or AFAP (as fast as possible) or the display might read FULL depending on your kiln. But any annealing schedule I’ve used is targeted using the 9999/FULL rate. Hope that helps!

Hi Constance. I haven’t made the actual hollows, I get them from valcox.com. Let me see if I did a video on making them into the droplets, not sure I did.

@@FullMoonLoonDesigns thanks, would appreciate that!

Most is more like a medium grain.

@@FullMoonLoonDesigns thanks Jackie you are always here for us…hugs

Yes, these were all 96.

@@FullMoonLoonDesigns I actually went back and watched again a d figured it out. Lived the video. Great instructions, I have some in my kiln right now! Fun new project. So again, thanks and thanks for replying!